Translation Of Dogs Saves Dog News Story

I found a translation of what the newscaster is saying in the video of the dog risking its own life to save the life of a dog injured on a Chilean freeway.

These images seen from the surveillance cameras show a very common situation with our overpopulated highways. It is normal for us to see dogs run over. In the video, we can see this dog fighting for his life because he was run over by the vehicle.  What is very touching is to see the very heroic actions of this other dog who is trying to pull him to the side of the highway. We are going to keep seeing things like this until we find a solution to the dogs living on the streets.

There is an update on the dogs in Chile and you can see the video in this previous post.

Friday Fun: How To Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting To Kill You

A life-saving guide to how cats plot to kill their people. Those dead animals your kitty brings you?  Turns out they’re not gifts.  They are in fact warnings.  And that cute kneading they do on you?  Not affection.  Your cat is carefully  checking your internal organs for weaknesses.

I suggest you take the Is Your Cat Plotting To Kill You Quiz right away. (You don’t have to sign up for anything, just click the “no thanks” in the bottom right hand corner at the end to get your results.)  There is an 80% chance my cats are trying to kill me.  Uh-oh.  (thanks, Robin)

DIY: Make A Pet Bed With An Old Suitcase

Here’s another thrifty DIY project that would make a nice gift.  It can be as fancy or as simple as you want it.  You can attach feet or not  Sew a custom pillowcase or just wrap an old, washed pillow in a sweater, bathmat, or blanket.  Remove the “top” of the suitcase or leave it in place and make the bed more portable.  You do need to ensure the lid won’t slam shut trapping your pet or injuring them.  Here are four tutorials to inspire you.

(Interested in more nifty DIY projects?  Check out this collection of previous posts.)

A strap attached to the “top” and the underside of a hardsided suitcase keeps the lid open in the DesignSponge suitcase bed tutorial.

The ReadyMade bed tutorial uses an old suitcase with a soft, flexible top folded under.

JewelFaerie’s bed tutorial uses a hardsided suitcase and used a hook & eye to attach the “top” to a wall to keep the lid open.

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An old, hardsided suitcase with the “top” removed is used in the Natural Home suitcase bed tutorial.

A hat case works great for a little dog.

Your imagination is the limit.

DIY: 2 Easy, No-Sew Cat Toys

Here are two different, super easy DIY cat toys that don’t require any sewing.  The first tutorial is for those colorful felt feathers above. All you need is some wool felt in nice colors, some little jingle bells, and some cord.  Here’s the template for the feathers. And you can watch a video of how to make them.


The second toy is so simple, but could be really cute depending on the little socks you get.  You need some fun socks—I’d go with bright colors or colors of the same hue.  And you need some dried catnip.  Make a funnel out of paper, pour in enough catnip to fill it halfway, and tie the sock in a knot.  That’s it.

If you need it here’s the tutorial. Martha Stewart glues on felt eyes and a mouth with non-toxic glue, but I’d skip that.  They’re just going to fall off anyway and then there will be gross, sticky spots.